California’s “Ghost Daycares” EXPOSED — Millions in Taxpayer Fraud Uncovered
California Underground -- 27.3K subscribers -- Jan 15, 2026
California’s daycare system may be hiding a massive fraud problem — and the proof is coming from the state’s own records.
In this episode of California Underground, Amy Reichert exposes what she calls “ghost daycares” — state-licensed, taxpayer-funded childcare facilities that were reported as having ZERO children present during unannounced state inspections conducted during normal business hours.
Using official inspection reports from the California Department of Social Services, Amy walks through documented cases where:
Daycares licensed for 14, 21, even 28 children had no children onsite
Facilities were cited for missing enrollment records, emergency contacts, infant sleep logs, and vaccination records
Multiple inspections weeks apart still showed zero kids
Owners claimed children ...